ResearchReport
How Do Pedestrians, Cyclists and Wheelchair Users Experience Operation and Maintenance?
Maja Helen Hagen, Ole Aasvik, Torkel Bjørnskau · 2020
Summary
A qualitative study exploring how pedestrians, cyclists and wheelchair users experience the maintenance of walking and cycling infrastructure in four Norwegian cities. It highlights how inconsistent winter conditions, snow, slush and ice affect accessibility, perceived safety and travel decisions, particularly among older people and wheelchair users.
Summary in original language (Norwegian)
Gruppeintervjuer i fire norske byer viser hvordan snø, is, slaps og varierende vedlikeholdsstandard påvirker framkommelighet, trygghet og reisemuligheter, særlig for eldre og rullestolbrukere.
- Topics
- Maintenance & OperationsBehaviour & Mobility ManagementHealth, Safety & Wellbeing
- Target audience
- PoliticiansPolicy makersUrban plannersMaintenance
- Mode
- Walking
- Conditions
- Winter
- Population group
- AdolescentsAdultsOlder adultsPeople with disabilitiesOther
- Trip purpose
- All
- Countries
- Norway(Kristiansand, Oslo, Stavanger, Trondheim)
- Language
- Norwegian
- Access
- Open access
- License
- CC BY 4.0
- Organisations
- Norwegian Institute of Transport Economics · Publisher
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